To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds
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Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm
Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it’s a useful trait for a species facing
Antarctic plants may face a growing fungal threat from warming soils
Soil DNA from Chile to the Antarctic Peninsula ties warmer climates to more plant fungal pathogens, with abundance projected to double by 2100.
Global warming is accelerating 5,000 times faster than rice can evolve
A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before.
Bright-blue ‘potash ponds’ shine alongside a dark-green river in Utah — Earth from space
A 2017 astronaut photo shows two sets of solar evaporation ponds alongside the Colorado River. The stripy structures are used to refine potassium chloride, or
A ‘jar’ jammed with human bones may solve Laos’ ‘Plain of Jars’ mystery
The remains of at least 37 people in an ancient stone ‘jar’ in northeastern Laos suggest that thousands similar jars were used in burials.
Never-ending storms make for good plot twists. Could they plague Earth?
While the thunderstorms in The Legend of Zelda defy physics, plenty of places on Earth experience extreme weather.
1,200-year-old giant ‘death jar’ in Laos contains generations of human skeletons
Excavation of a large stone vessel from the mysterious Laos Plain of Jars has confirmed its use in an ancient funerary tradition.
Doctor’s kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in Pompeii
A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans reveal.
Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says
Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn’t just a California problem. (Image
It takes a village – or a Phoenix suburb – to wrangle a wayward tortoise
When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex’s daring getaway shows
Beacon of Light
This latest Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features Messier 77 (M77), a barred spiral galaxy famous and appreciated among
What Do Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems Truly Mean?
In 1931, by turning logic on itself, Kurt Gödel proved a pair of theorems that transformed the landscape of knowledge and truth. These “incompleteness theorems”
Meet ‘Snuffleupagus,’ a newfound fish sporting shaggy camouflage
Found near Australia, Solenostomus snuffleupagus is a shaggy swimmer that closely resembles Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street.